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Review game for Africa Lesson 3 Quiz
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1
Why did enslaved Africans rely on music?
to cause noise and disturb slave owners
to remind them of their homeland
to secretly communicate with their ancestors
to develop jazz
2
Which of the following musical genres (types) was influenced by African music?
rap
rock and roll and blues
jazz and ragtime
all of the above
3
What are spirituals?
an act of faith
a religious statue
a gospel song
a special dance
4
What things did African children learn?
basic skills they would need as adults
all of the above
the history of their people
life lessons
5
Which is NOT true about Bantu customs and Bantu migrations?
migrants shared similar language, culture and technologies
A husband's family received gifts from the wife's family
Bantus spread their farming and iron making skills
Many African social practices result from Bantu migrations
6
Which of the following is true about African society?
most people lived in rural villages
villagers were generally farmers
traders, artisans thrived in African communities
all of the above
7
True or False.
Slavery was only practiced in the United States.
False
True
8
Extended families were families made up of several generations.
False
True
9
Which powerful African governed lands in SW Africa&spent 30 years fighting Portuguese invaders?
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Queen Nzinga
Queen Dahia al-Kahina
10
Which of the following statements is true about African music and dance?
It did not express their religious feelings
African music only involved individual singing
Music and dance had a small role in community activities
Music and dance were connected to everyday life
11
Cause and Effect: Be
cause
Africa's contact with the Muslim world increased... (Effect?)
mild climate was ideal for growing sugar cane
the trade in humans grew
Portugal became the world's major supplier of sugar
Islam did not spread to Africa
12
Bantu villages were
matrilineal.
What does that mean?
ancestry was traced through mothers
ancestry was traced through fathers
a married woman joined her husband's family
ancestry was traced through grandmothers
13
In 3000 B.C. , where did the Bantu migration begin?
West Africa
Southwest Africa
South Africa
East Africa
14
Which of the following was NOT what African paintings showed?
the privatization of water
people carrying out everyday tasks
people dancing
the animals that were hunted
15
True or False.
Art served religious purposes and taught people the history of the community.
False
True
16
Why did African woodcarvers make masks and statues ?
to hide the identity of the king
to help with storytelling
to protect warriors in battle
masks were believed to hold spiritual powers
17
What formed the basis of African society?
the king
food
family
music and dance
18
What were the earliest forms of art in Africa?
rock paintings
paintings on clay tablets
none of the above
wood sculptures
19
Today only about 100 Africans speak Bantu languages.
True
False
20
In Africa's villages, who was responsible for educating children?
other villagers
none of the above
all of the above
family and griots
21
True or False.
As in most other early societies, African women had the same rights as men.
False
True
22
Which members had more power in African society?
older
younger
23
How are griots and oral history connected?
griots wrote stories on clay tables
all of the above
griots were the only ones who passed down oral history
griots vividly told their village's oral history
24
What material was used by the people Benin to make statues of people and animals?
bronze and copper
iron and ivory
Copper and aluminum
bronze and iron
25
Which European nation sailed down African's western coast, being the slave trade in 1441?
USA
Spain
Portugual
Germany
